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City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 920.236.5000 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
TO: Advisory Park Board
FROM: Ray Maurer, Parks Director
DATE: June 7, 2022
RE: June 13, 2022 Meeting
1. Consider the request from Girl Scout Troop 2414 to install a Monarch Waystation
at Rusch Park
Staff has received a request from two Girl Scouts from Troop 2414 to install a
Monarch Waystation in Rusch Park for their Silver Award project. According to
MonarchWatch.org, Monarch Waystations are places that provide resources
necessary for monarchs to produce successive generations and sustain their
migration. Without milkweeds throughout their spring and summer breeding areas
in North America, monarchs would not be able to produce the successive
generations that culminate in the migration each fall. Similarly, without nectar from
flowers these fall migratory monarch butterflies would be unable to make their long
journey to overwintering grounds in Mexico. The need for host plants for larvae and
energy sources for adults applies to all monarch and butterfly populations around
the world. Mr. Dallman has been meeting with the scouts to come up with a plan
and location for the project. A map indicating the proposed location in Rusch Park
is included in your packet. The scouts will be in attendance to present their project
proposal and answer questions.
2. Discuss parkland dedication and/or fees-in-lieu of land dedication for Farmington
Cottages subdivision
City staff has been working with a developer interested in developing a residential
development on the north side of the city west of Jackson Street, south of Snell
Road and east of Vinland Street. A map indicating the subject parcel is included in
your packet along with the proposed subdivision layout. As part of the land
subdivision process, City ordinance requires developers to dedicate parkland
and/or pay a fee-in-lieu of land dedication based on the number of residential units
created by the land subdivision. In reviewing the subdivision request, city staff
noted that the area is deficient in parkland for current residents as well as the new
residents that will occupy the new homes. The current layout of the subdivision
provides for 21 single-family lots. However, city staff is recommending that the
developer dedicate lots 19 and 20 and the city purchase lot 18 which will total
approximately .46 acres of parkland. City staff envisions the parcel south of this
site being developed in the future where additional parkland can be dedicated
adjacent to these properties as part of that subdivision to increase the final size of
the park. With the developers for Farmington Cottages dedicating
approximately 13,378 square feet, they are still deficient approximately 5,600 square
feet of what is owed for a 19 lot subdivision. This equates to approximately $2,034
for the fee-in-lieu of parkland that is due to the city. Therefore, staff is
recommending the city accept lots 19 and 20 as parkland dedication, accept $2,034
as fee-in-lieu of parkland dedication and staff negotiate the purchase of lot 18.
3. Discuss and recommend Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 2023-2027
The Board will discuss and recommend a 5-year Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) covering the years 2023 – 2027. Included in your packet is a list of projects
staff is recommending for each year, most of which were included in the 2022 – 2026
CIP that the Advisory Parks Board recommended last year. The Board will review
and prioritize the projects for 2023-2027 with a focus being on years 2023 and 2024.
Staff will provide an overview of each of the projects.
If you have questions prior to the meeting, please feel free to contact me at 236-5080.
If you will not be able to attend the meeting, please contact Stacy James,
Administrative Assistant, at 236-5080. Thank you in advance.